The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-01-03

masquerading as Esau. 1t is the first
in series OF deceitiul kisses. Equally
treacherous was the kiss given by
Joab when about to assasSinate his
brot er commander, ot whom he was
Jealous. He caught Amassa's beard by
the right hand to kiss him, aud when
the other was thus thrown oil his
guard Jacob stabbed him by lett
handed thrust with a short sword.
All through history instances OF treach'
erous kiS>in. ocrur; but it is an UNI
palatab.e subject. and pass to light
or themes.
There is a famous kiss in the "Beg.
gar's Opera" 1t was given by Mac
beth to Jenny Diver, and the unpleas-
ant effect which it produced upon him
may be judged from the sarcastic re-
mark: cone may know by your kiss
that your gin is excellent"
Petruchio gave his bride a kiss OF
enormous calbre. We are told that
he exist her lips with such aclamorous
smack that at the parting all the
church echoed"
The kiss given by the Duchess OF
Devonshire to n butcher for his vote
has almost worldwide reputation.
The butcher was bold and ingenious
enough TO demand kiss for the price
OF his vote. 1t was gracefully given,
and the kissee became known as the
Butcher Steele who kissed the Duchess.
Hethus increased his trade and gained
historic fame. | should liketo know
the opinion OF the Duchess as to the
difference in the flavor OF dukes
kiss and n butchers.
1t is related that Voltaire was once
kissed in theatre by the beautiful
Countess de Villars. The pitites, in
their enthusiasm for the great writer,
compelled her to give him the salute.
Almost every one has heard OF
the first kiss given by Dominic Brown
to his sweetheart, Janet, after court
ship of seven years.
One evening Us they sat together in
the customary solemn silence, Mr..
Brown summoned courage and said:
"We've been acquainted now for sew
en- years, and I've never gotten kiss
yet, Dye think ! might TAX yam, by
bonnie grl!'
"Just as you like, John; only be be-
coming wi it."
"Surely, Janet, we'll ask a blessing
For what we are about to receive,
Lord make us truly thankful"
The kiss was taken, and the worthy
divine, overpowered by the blissiuI
sensation, rapturously exclaimed:
"Oh, Janet, it is guide. Wen return
thanks"
Six months afterward they were
married.
Everyone remembers the famous
kiss imprinted by Mr.. Bundle on the
"chaste nose" Of Mrs. Corney, and the
still more famous kiss applied to the
lips OF NJ ry, the pretty housemaid,
by Sam Weller. The latter event is
thus amusingly described in "Pick'
wick"
"Get your nat, Sam, "said Mr.. Pick
wick.
"It's below stairs, sir" said Sam,
and he ran down after him.
Now, there was nobody in the kitch-
en- but the pretty housemaid, and as
Sans hat was mislaid he had to
look for it, and the pretty housemald
lighted him. They had to look all
over the place for the hat. The pretty
housemaid, in her anxiety to find 1t,
went down on her knees and turned
over all the things that were heaped
together in little corner by the door,
1t was an awkward corner. You
couldn't get at il without shutting the
door first
"Here it is, said the pretty house
maid; "this is it, amt ity'
"Iet me look" said sam.
The pretty housemaid had stood
the candle on the Iloor. As 1t gave a
a very dim light Sam was obliged TO
90 down on his knees before he could
see whether it really was his hat OF
not. 1t was remarkable small cor
ner, and eo-it was nobody S fault but
the mans who built the house-Sam
and the pretty housemaid were neces'
sarily very close together.
ayes, this is it," said Sam. Good
by" -
"Good-by," said the pretty house
maid.
"Good-by," said Sam; and as he
said il he dropped the hat that had
cost so much trouble in looking for.
"How awkward you are" said the
pretty honsemaid. You'll lose 1t
again if you don't take care"
So lust to prevent his losineit again
she put it on for him. Whether II
was that the pretty housemaid's lace
looked prettier still when 1t was raised
toward Sans, or whether it was
the accidental consequence OF -theiI
being so near to each other is mat.
ter OF uncertainty to this day but
Sam kissed her.
"You don't mean TO say that you